Collins said Treasurer Jennifer Champion did not transfer the money needed for the county's operation as scheduled Wednesday afternoon and that delayed the direct deposit. The deposits have been made now.

Champion said Wachovia Bank informed her today that all funds needed to make the county payroll were available. She said Collins' statements were "inexplicable and can only be interpreted as an act to create false chaos and uncertainty."

Collins said she has received "numerous" calls from people who feared they would not be paid.

"The actions of the treasurer in this matter are inexcusable," Collins said. "Our 3,000 employees have suffered some hard times. To have them upset, some worried about putting food on the table for their families, concerns all of us."